It is rare that a police officer is willing to come forward to testify against fellow officers. When the officer in question is shot dead with his own gun the day before such testimony is scheduled, the case is suspicious and troubling — as is the Baltimore P.D.’s refusal of FBI help in investigating the death.

Baltimore, MD — After their department gained national shame last week over a video showing an officer plant drugs to frame an innocent man while his fellow cops watched, the Baltimore police department is now under fire again. This time, the Baltimore Public Defender’s office has a second video that allegedly “appears to depict

Michael A. Wood, Jr. is a retired Baltimore police officer and veteran of the USMC. He recently made the news for publicly speaking out against police brutality and has become a proponent of a new era of policing.

Michael A. Wood, Jr. is a retired Baltimore police officer and veteran of the USMC. He recently made the news for publicly speaking out against police brutality and has become a proponent of a new era of policing.

Baltimore police officers stand outside of Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Monday, April 27, 2015, in Baltimore.
BALTIMORE — Having weathered two all-night curfews with no major disturbances, Baltimore officials are now trying to manage growing expectations they will immediately decide whether to prosecute six